5 best shows and movies on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar to watch today – GQ India

Thanks to all the buzz surrounding Bandish Bandits, a new musical releasing on Amazon Prime Video today, it becomes our automatic recommendation for todays binge. And since its Tuesday the day after widely disliked Monday when the weekly work tasks pick up pace, youd need something satisfactory to cool off too. Well, our list of shows and movies on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar is just that. Featuring a light-hearted show that you can start bingeing, a couple thrillers and a badass mafia movie, this list has your Tuesday binge covered.

Bandish Bandits, the brand new, much talked about, musical releases on Amazon Prime Video today. The plot revolves around an Indian classical singer called Radhe (Shreya Chaudhary) and a pop star named Tamanna (Ritwik Bhowmik). Despite their differences, the two go on a journey of self-discovery to see if opposites, though they may attract, can also adapt and go long-term. The music for this series is set to be given by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. It will be directed by Anand Tiwari and is being produced by Amritpal Singh. The show will feature Naseeruddin Shah and Atul Kulkarni.

Casino, created by Martin Scorsese, stars Robert De Niro (Ace Rothstein) and Joe Pesci in lead roles, well supported by Sharon Stone. The mafia movie as one would understand is about high stakes, power and love, but lust and loyalty play a bigger role in the culmination of this classic. It is a ride through Ace Rothsteins life as he is asked to oversee the operations at Tangiers Casino in Las Vegas by a mafia group. Additionally, the movie also looks at the tragic nature of his personal life and, of course, the painstaking task of running the casino for the mafia.If you like this description, find more spectacular mafia movies here.

Told from the POV of an 11-year-old boy, Eddie Huang, this sitcom depicts the life of a six-member Taiwanese family in Florida in the 1990s. It follows his tryst with hip-hop music, the familys expectations from their three young sons, of which Eddie is not meeting any. The dads efforts of running an American restaurant in the city and the mothers highly-competitive nature to outdo her peers. All in all, it packs in a great watch, thanks to the comedic genius of a stellar cast comprising Randall Park, Constance Wu and Hudson Yang. Notably, the series is loosely based on chef and food personality Eddie Huangs experience of growing up in the States.

Based on Agatha Christies eponymous novel, this is among her many works that features the infamous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. For those of you who might not know him, he is one of Christies most famous and long-running characters. Like Nawazuddin Siddiquis character, Poirot takes the onus to not only find out who the culprit of the crime is among all the passengers on the train, but also needs to figure out the identity of the victim. Its ensemble cast features Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp and Judy Dench in pivotal roles.

Another addition to the movies-based-on-true-stories category is Snowden, based on as you can guess from the title the life of American whistleblower Edward Snowden. The US government accused him of espionage in 2013 while he worked with the National Security Agency. Since the scandal, he has been granted asylum in Russia. The movie stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the titular role.

Featuring: Ritwik Bhowmik, Shreya Chaudhary, Atul Kulkarni

Release Date: August 2020

Platform: Amazon Prime Video

Featuring:Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods

Release Date: 1995

Platform: Netflix

Featuring: Randall Park, Constance Wu, Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler

Release Date: 2015

Platform: Disney+ Hotstar

Featuring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Zachary Quinto, Melissa Leo

Platform: Netflix

Release Date: September 15, 2016

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5 best shows and movies on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar to watch today - GQ India